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Stacey Henley

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Stacey Henley

@FiveTacey

Editor-in-Chief @thegamerwebsite 🎮 TheGamer, no spaces 🛸 GGW 2020 Feature of the Year Winner 💻 Read @IntoTheSpine 🏳️‍⚧️ she/her

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Joined September 2018

Stacey Henley
@FiveTacey
May 11, 2023
Without even reading it, it takes so much guts to review game you know is guaranteed 9+ across the board for just existing and meet it honestly with critique you believe in.
Gfinity
@Gfinity
May 11, 2023
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a great way to introduce yourself to the series, but might not be for those who didn't love Breath of the Wild. Read our review here: gfinityesports.com/reviews/zelda-…
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Stacey Henley
@FiveTacey
Feb 8, 2023
I think in time some of you will be quite embarrassed about how you've reported on this game
Let's Talk About Bullying People For Playing Hogwarts Legacy
From thegamer.com
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Stacey Henley
@FiveTacey
Feb 8, 2023
Replying to @FiveTacey
I have seen no story which reported this investigate what the abuse was, offer evidence, reach out for a quote, or mention the (quite important!) fact that just before he says he's "bummed out", he defends Roman Polanski, Michael Jackson, and calls trans people the "alt-left"
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Stacey Henley
@FiveTacey
May 11, 2023
Replying to @FiveTacey
Update - have read it, very well argued review that approaches the game from an angle that will resonate with a lot of players
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Stacey Henley
@FiveTacey
Feb 8, 2023
Replying to @FiveTacey
I know a lot of this 'drama' is 'Twitter bullshit', I know some trans people are fixating on this game and go too far, I know you want to stay out of it for an easy life. I know you might not agree with a boycott. Even with that, a lot of you have fallen way below par
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Stacey Henley
@FiveTacey
Sep 11, 2023
Baldur’s Gate is great and all but this year kinda stinks
2023 Has Been A Horrible Year For Gaming
From thegamer.com
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Stacey Henley
@FiveTacey
Feb 6, 2023
I was going to avoid the review drama, but for IGN's review to state 'As critics, our job is to answer the question of whether or not we find the game to be fun to play and why' is a dismal misunderstanding of what a critic is. Whatever score was given, whatever people think 1/4
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Stacey Henley
@FiveTacey
Jun 26, 2024
Wrote about the ‘protect kids’ crowd failing their own mantra as they rally against cancel culture to protect one of their own being outed as an an actual groomer
Why Do So Many Influencers Want To Let Dr DisRespect Off The Hook?
From thegamer.com
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Stacey Henley
@FiveTacey
Jun 25, 2022
1. X 2. Everything Everywhere All At Once 3. RRR 4. The Batman 5. Fresh
Film Updates
@FilmUpdates
Jun 25, 2022
Now that we’re halfway through the year, what are your favorite movies of 2022 so far?
Stacey Henley
@FiveTacey
Dec 4, 2020
For Polygon, I took a look at the weird, edgy, parasocial, and deliberately controversial marketing of Cyberpunk 2077.
Polygon
@Polygon
Dec 4, 2020
Cyberpunk 2077’s marketing has catered to the edgier part of the CD Projekt Red fanbase, and so far, it appears to have worked. polygon.com/2020/12/4/2205…
Stacey Henley
@FiveTacey
May 11, 2023
Replying to @Jamie_A_C
BOTW is in a weird position of being very polarising and somehow universally beloved, so I think this is a really important perspective
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Stacey Henley
@FiveTacey
Sep 13, 2021
Right, new job tweet time. As many of you know, our Editor-in-Chief @MckKirk is leaving @thegamerwebsite at the end of the month, having fulfilled his purpose of giving Deathloop a perfect score. Starting then, I'll be taking over as TheGamer's Editor-in-Chief.
Stacey Henley
@FiveTacey
Feb 6, 2023
Replying to @FiveTacey
...the fact they scored the game well does not matter to me at all here. It's bigger than this game. It's extremely worrying that the biggest outlet in the world thinks our job is 'game fun? y/n', and just a week after explaining why big games all deserve at least 7/10
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Stacey Henley
@FiveTacey
Feb 6, 2023
Replying to @FiveTacey
...of the game and choose to review it is one part of it. So much broader is the biggest and most influential gaming outlet in the world not only believes fun factor is 'our job' as critics, but pushes that view onto their readers. I have read some excellent reviews at IGN 2/4
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